Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday conducted by District Judge Don Bourne at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear in Pope County Circuit Court on June 6. • Jimmy Craig, 54, introducing controlled substances into a correctional facility — $5,000. Craig was held at the Pope County Detention Center (PCDC) when he was tr...

Yell County man arrested for sexual indecencyDANVILLE — Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Tuesday the arrest of a Havana man in connection with an investigation of alleged sexual indecency with a child at Dardanelle. Matthew Allen Marcellus, 32, was taken into custody Friday by Sheriff’s investigators who were following up on reports that Marcellus had sent inappropriate images of himself to minor children at the Dardanelle Middle School, according to Chief Deputy John Foster. Fo...

Shooting puts nearby daycare on lockdownA shooting at the 1000 block of East 'M' Street in Russellville put a nearby daycare facility on lockdown at approximately 8:59 a.m. Tuesday morning. Detectives determined after a preliminary on-scene investigation that a black male had shot a firearm toward a residence near the daycare while he was driving a maroon Toyota Camry. No one was injured during the shooting, although there were people present outside the residence when the shooting ...

Correction officers risk life maintaining order“Correction officers have the most thankless job in all of law enforcement,” Pope County Sheriff Shane Jones said, standing outside Jail Training Supervisor Tony Anthony’s office. Anthony explained that a jailer does not carry a gun or a stick. They are equipped only with pepper spray and handcuffs. “Their only weapon is their mouth,” Anthony said. “You have to have good people skills to do this job. A big misconception with corrections is tha...

Man charged with murder, gets $1M bondDANVILLE — A 28-year-old Rover man had bond set at $1 million recently in Yell County Circuit Court following the suspicious death of his wife. Jeremy Moore appeared March 29 in Yell County Circuit Court and received his bond from Judge Terry Sullivan. Moore was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Sarah Moore, 25, after she was found dead in her River Road home in Rover. Tom Tatum II, prosecuting attorney for the 15th Judicial Di...

3 arrested in death of Havana manDANVILLE — Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Thursday three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Clifton Randy Jackson, whose body was discovered at his home near Havana on March 28. According to Chief Deputy John Foster, Jackson’s body was discovered by a relative who lived nearby. Sheriff’s investigators, along with investigators from the Arkansas State Police (ASP), responded to the scene and conducted the follow-...

Man fakes seizure to avoid arrestMitchel Rudder, 31, told District Judge Don Bourne during felony bond hearings on Wednesday inside the Pope County Detention Center that he sometimes wakes up in another world. "It tried to tell them that during booking," Rudder said. "Sometimes when I wake up, I'm not even on this world anymore." Bourne wondered what world he woke up on, but Rudder was not sure. Rudder was arrested on April 5 around 7:34 a.m. after officers were dispatched to...

Man jailed in alleged robberySon Nguyen, 30, is facing felony robbery charges after he allegedly knocked a man out of his wheelchair and took $25, prescription pain medicine and a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Nguyen appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday with District Judge Don Bourne and had his bond set for $7,500 after Detective Rick Hendrix with the Russellville Police Department (RPD) testified officers arrived at 702 E. 11th St. on March 30 around 8 p...

Police: Man arrested after knife attackDemontre Duncan, 23, is facing felony aggravated assault charges after allegedly attacking someone with a knife Tuesday. Duncan had his bond set at $7,500 during felony bond hearings with District Judge Don Bourne on Wednesday. If formally charged, he will appear in Pope County Circuit Court at a later date. According to a report provided by the Russellville Police Department (RPD), officers were dispatched to a disturbance involving a weapon ...

No injuries reported after Wednesday shootingThe Russellville Police Department responded to a shooting at the 900 block of East F Street, at approximately 3:59 pm Wednesday, April 6. After a preliminary on-scene investigation, it was determined the suspect had fled in a green Chevy Cavalier. Officers located the vehicle matching the description at the Russellville City Park. A white male was attempting to change the vehicle’s tire. Officers took the male, James Proffitt, into custody. A...

Woman arrested for choking 9-year-oldThe following individuals appeared during felony hearings conducted by District Judge Don Bourne Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear in Pope County Circuit Court on May 16. • Jeri Brown, 31, 2nd degree battery — $5,000. According to a report from the Russellville Police Department, Brown was arrested after allegedly choking a 9-year old ...

Police investigate suspicious deathDANVILLE — Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Wednesday that the Yell County Sheriff’s Department (YCSD), with the assistance of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas State Police (ASP), is conducting an investigation into a suspicious death which occurred over the weekend near Havana. According to Chief Deputy John Foster, YCSD deputies responded to the scene on Highland Road Monday afternoon after a family member reported discoverin...

Woman arrested following infant deathCLARKSVILLE — Valeria Irene Rivera, 22, was arrested on Tuesday pending the charge of permitting the abuse of a minor. According to a release from the Clarksville Police Department (CPD), Rivera was arrested as a result of information obtained from an ongoing investigation into the death of her 6-month-old infant on Feb. 25, 2016. Brandon Lavert Patton’s, 28, original charge of second-degree battery was upgraded to battery in the first degree ...

FBI agrees to unlock iPhone, iPod in Arkansas homicide caseLITTLE ROCK — The FBI agreed Wednesday to help an Arkansas prosecutor unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple, just days after the federal agency announced it had gained access to an iPhone linked to the gunman in a mass shooting in California. Faulkner County Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland said the FBI agreed to the request from his office and the Conway Police Department Wednesday afternoon. A judge...

Trial in Conway grandparents' deaths delayed for FBI helpCONWAY, Ark. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday postponed the trial of a teenager charged in the shooting deaths of an Arkansas couple so prosecutors can ask the FBI to help access an iPod and iPhone to search for evidence. Faulkner County Circuit Judge Troy Braswell granted the request from prosecutors to postpone the trial of 18-year-old Hunter Drexler. The trial was moved from next week to June 27 to allow prosecutors to reach out to the FBI. The ag...